Utah forecasters issue special avalanche warning

Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago

Utah forecasters issue special avalanche warning

Posted: 9:25 AM- The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a special avalanche warning today for the Uinta Mountains, where high winds and heavy snow are overloading a weak base. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune

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It's one of the biggest avalanches we've seen in a long time
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
I want to caution people to play it conservative, especially in the western Uinta Mountains
SOURCE: Casper Star-Tribune 23 months ago
I've never heard of anything like that before
SOURCE: Casper Star-Tribune 23 months ago
Everybody in this small community loves him.
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
It's kind of like putting a brick on top of a pile of tortilla chips ... When you put the brick on top, the thin snowpack is the one that's going to avalanche more because it's weaker.
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
We estimate as many people disperse throughout the backcountry of Utah as at any individual resort. That could be thousands of people, including people walking their dogs ... The backcountry is a very popular place.
SOURCE: Casper Star-Tribune 23 months ago
It's like putting a brick over a pile of potato chips ... It just won't support much weight.
SOURCE: Casper Star-Tribune 23 months ago
Dale would stick his neck out for someone if they needed help
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
Dale paid extra insurance money so he could hire me, so I could feed my kids
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We've got . . . a couple of sunny days coming up, fresh powder, rapidly warming temperatures - these are the perfect ingredients for an avalanche accident ... People need to choose where they travel wisely.
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago

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